Overview

• The film premiered on May 31 on HBO and Max after a swift writing and production process in early 2025 to maintain topical relevance.
• Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, Cory Michael Smith and Ramy Youssef portray four tech magnates gathering at a mountain retreat near Park City, Utah.
• Jesse Armstrong uses biting humor to explore unchecked power, wealth pursuits and moral recklessness among tech elites.
• The narrative underscores characters’ capitalist motivations and their unsettling desensitization to global and AI-generated catastrophes.
• Critics have lauded the ensemble’s performances and Armstrong’s prescient satire for its sharp dialogue and social commentary.